A close flyby of an asteroid as large as Apophis happens only once every 5,000 to 10,000 years. Scientists plan to learn all they can.

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A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

Two meteor showers, both streams of debris from the same massive object that broke apart 20,000 years ago, are happening at ...

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...